Spool vs. Reel

Spoolnoun

A device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

Spoolnoun

(computing) A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc.

Spoolnoun

A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa.

Spoolverb

To wind on a spool or spools.

Spoolverb

(computing) To send files to a device or a program (a spooler or a daemon that puts them in a queue for processing at a later time).

Spoolnoun

A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.

Spoolverb

To wind on a spool or spools.

Spoolnoun

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

Spoolverb

transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage

Spoolverb

wind onto a spool or a reel

Reelnoun

A lively dance originating in Scotland; also, the music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.

Reelnoun

A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

Reelnoun

(textiles) A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, —-- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

(agriculture) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

(film) A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.

Reelverb

To wind on a reel.

Reelverb

To spin or revolve repeatedly.

Reelverb

To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.

Reelverb

To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.

Reelverb

(reel back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.

Reelverb

To make or cause to reel.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelverb

To be in shock.

Reelverb

(obsolete) To roll.

Reelnoun

A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; - often called Scotch reel.

Reelnoun

A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.

Reelnoun

A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, - for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel.

Reelverb

To roll.

Reelverb

To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread.

Reelverb

To incline, in walking, from one side to the other; to stagger.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelnoun

a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

Reelnoun

music composed for dancing a reel

Reelnoun

winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

Reelnoun

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

Reelnoun

a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

Reelnoun

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

Reelverb

walk as if unable to control one's movements;

Reelverb

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;

Reelverb

wind onto or off a reel

Reel

A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage. Generally a reel has a cylindrical core and walls on the sides to retain the material wound around the core.